Photographic-printing machine.



AJH. WALLACE. PHOTOGRAPHIG PRINTING MACHINE.

,APPLICATION PILD JULYB,1912.

A.. WALLACE.l PHOTOGRAPHIG PRINTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULYB, 1912. 1, 1 03, 330. Patented July 14,1914.

3 SHEETS-SHEET S.

pBe it known thatl, ANDREW UNITED STATES .CEFICE aimnnw Hanno-N WALLACE, or srf-enitmniirns, oNrAnio, cANADA.

. Piio'ioeRAPHicsrRi-N'rme ivineniiin.

and useful Improvements in`Photographic- -Pi'inting Machines, of which theifollowing isthe specification.

My invention relates to improvements in photographic printing masks, and the object of the invention is to devise a mask which may beset so as to print the standard white margin around the edge of' a photogra hic print of any size, in which the colored light employed while setting the mask fis autr matically turned olf by the closingjof the apparatus and the. printing or white lights are vsimultaneously,turned on and it consists essentially of a closed casing-having a dividing partition, intermediate of the length thereof provided with a suitable transparent colored window, incandescent bulbs suitably supported in 'l each of the compartments formed bythe aforesaid partition, a transparent window formed inthe top of the casing over 4one @if thefcompartmentaa station- -ary inner vr1 tangular mas-k member extend ing aroun two '-sides of the window, adjustable 'mask members extending around the remaining 'sides of the window, and means foriadjiisting and setting the movable mask members inwardly or outwardly as de sired, a'covering shutter extending over the imask members, and means operated by the closing of the shutter for turning out the. light in one compartment and turning on the light fin the compartment having the windowlin -the topthereof as hereinafter 4'0 -more particularly explainedrby the following specification.

-4 Figure 1, is a general perspective view of Vmy-d'evice. Fig. 2, is a longitudinal section through my device. Fig 3, is a plan view of my device showing the closing shutter in 'l -dotted lines. Fig. 4, is a sectional plan view.

Fig. 5, is an enlarged` longitudinal section 4through a` portion of the top oi my device showing the closing shutter,` printing window, photographic film or negative, and

printing paper in position. Fig. G, is a perspective. detail of my electric switch and shutter operating mechanism. Fig. 7, is a similar View to Fig. 6 showing the shutter open and the switchin the position it as- -sumeswhen the shutter is open. Fig. 8, is a y specification of Laminaat. .f Patented Jury: 14,1915- Appiieaaon sied my s, 1912: e swarm-708,286. y y

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detail of the: bili-ding 'printing post connections of the switch.

n Iii thefdrawingsj like letters of reference indicate correspondingyparts in each'igure.

A is the'main casing of my device in which is supported a supplemental casing.v

A2 is a, partitioniwhich divides the'casi'g A into' two compartmentsA and A5. n

Bis the casing cover or table A2. The partition A2 extending crosswise inthe' casing `Ais provided with-a window of `transpa1rent`naterilA3-of aruby or a suitable Yco or.

B isa wi'ndow'lforined in the cover. The

window B islocated over 'the compartment. A5.

' C is across piece secured to the top ofthe cover B by screws C.

C is a printing frame .shutter comprising the portions Csfand Cj. The 'portion- C3 is connected by lthe hinge C5 to the cross-piece C. The portion C is connected by a hinge Ce'to 'the portion C3 of the shutter.

D is a stationary portion of my printing mask. -The stationary portion D comprises the arms D and D1, the inner edges of which are suitably graduated.

DHD, D1, and DG 'are stopproje'ctions extendingl upwardly from the 'stationary `member D. Thev member D is secured-t0 the top of the casing by a rivet D1.

D8 is a rocking shaft (seelFig. 3), journaled in bearingsDs so as to extend beneath the mask member D as indicated iii Fig. 3 of Vthe drawings.

`D1o is an eccentric or cam secured tothe rocking rod D.

D11 is'a lever connected to the opposite end ofthe rocking, rod'Ds. 'By throwing the lever D11 upwardly the rod D8 mayl be rocked to carry lthe'inajor axis of the eccentric D10 toward a vertical position bending the mask member D so as to sli glitlyspring thelinner edges of the `main vmember upwardly clear oi. the'top B of the main casing.

'Eend E are the'niovable adjustable mask members. y

D2 and E3 are links pivoted at one end to end to the casing top B.

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E* is a pointer member securedvtoV the a lF is agraduated arc scale with which `the pointer member E* coacts.'

E3 is an arc-shapedguide extending over i the pointer member in proximity to the end thereof and provided with notches E7 into which the end `of the pointer member springs. The movable shutter member E is provided with links E8 and Egand a pointer member E11 and a coacting graduated arc scale Emsimilar to the links E2 and E3, pointer member F and graduated scale E hereinbefore described.

, F is a suitable electric bulb forming an exhibiting light by which the operation may work. The bulb F is supported in the compartment A* of the main casing and F are a series of bulbsvform'ing printing lights sup.- ported. in the compartment `A of the main casing.

F2, F3', F, F5; are binding" posts exten ding through', the wall lA. oflthe supplemental cas in' .An

fare Contact fingers connected to thev respective 'binding posts Fi1 and F5.

G2 and Gs are spring fingers connected respectively to the binding posts F2 and F". The Aspring fing-gers G'r and G are provided withI curved outer ends G4, opposing' the similar outer ends G5 of the spring ingers .Gi3 is vertically movable bar held in brackets G7 and; G8. The bar GG is provided bar G extends.

.H is avcatch secured to the casing top B. y "H2 is an arm secured to the portion G4' of the shutter C2.

H3 is a right angular extension 'formed 'the outer end of the arm H2.

Il* is a spring pressed catch designed to engage with the catch H.

H'is an opening (see Fig. in -the' catch H4. n

H is a pin extending from the arm H2 through the opening H whereby the move-I ment of the catch is limited. The catch H4 is provided with a forwardly extending portion H7 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear.

VG24 isanotch formed in the extension G11 j of the' bar G.

' Gwis a coacting-catch pivoted on the bracket G1 so as to engage `with the notch. G2* when broughtfinto `the required posis tion.

Br through which the extension G11 oi the:

I is a. leafspring secured to the shutter member C4 to one side of the arm H2 and extending normally over the upper lend of the bar GG. It will of course be understood that the spring I is a stronger spring than the spring G12.

2 is a wire connecting the binding posts F3 and F5.

3 is a wire extending from the binding i F2 to the lower terminal of the lamp socket 5. The circuit returns from the upper, terminal of the lamp F by the common wire 3.

It will therefore be understoodthat when the vertical movable rod Gis in y theposition shown in Figs. 2 and 6 of the drawing the circuit extending from the binding posts F 4 and F 5 is closed so that all the lamps F are lighted. lVhcn however the rod G is moved upwardly so that the contactpiece G14 is carried between the fingers G2 and G, the circuit is closed from the ybinding posts F2 and F3 so as to light the lamp' F. The previously described circuit `through the lamps F is of course'opened simultaneously.

J is a spiral spring connecting the shutter portions C3 and 4 together.

K is a thin transparent sheet of Celluloid, which is laid over the glass B and over the edges of the movable mask members E and E (see Fig.l 5). L is a photographic lm which is laid upon the Celluloid K, tace downward.

M is a sheet ot photographic printing paper which is laid upon the top of the film. in placing' the lilm L in position the inner edges of the stationaryv mask member D2 are raised by the eccentric D1". The edges of the film are then slipped beneath the edge ot such stationary member into the required position, indicated by the graduation mark on the members D and D. The printing paper is then laid over the film C,the edges therectl abutting the stops D", D4, D5 and D2. The pointer arms It" and E are swung to the ,required position vindicated '.by the graduated scales E and Ef and according to the size oi the picture. By moviny the pointers E* and E as above describe movable mask members are carried inwardly to the required position to cover the edge of the film and superimposed printing paper so that the required width of white margin be printed around all the edgesof the'. hotegraph.- The sheet of transparent 4ce lulcid prevents `rthe edges of the movable mask members catching in the edges 'ofthe photograph when the movable membersarendng being adjustable. `rprinting frame is passed under the opening justed to the required position. The shutter C is then swung downwardly on top of the tilin and p aper.

It will of course be understood that while the paper and tilm are being adjusted the lamp F is lighted so as to throw an orange or ruby light through the transparent window A3, serving to give the operatorA sufficient light to make the required adjustment with the shutter in the raised position. The rod G is held in its upper position by the catch G15 engaging the notch G2* in this position. The contact piece G1" is held between the spring ingers G2 and G completing the circuit through the lamp F. When the shutter is closed so as to cover the lm and paper, the end Inl3 of the arm II2' engages the catch Gl'so as to release the catch from the notch G24. The spring I which is previously brouglitinto engagement with the upper end of the extension G of the bar G forces the bar GG downwardly, overcoming the upward pressure of the spring G12. fI;`he rod GG is then carried downwardly and the contact piece between the fingers Gr and G, thereby breaking the circuit through the lamp F and completing the circuit thro-ugh the lamp F. The shutter lis locked in its closed position by the spring catch H4 engaging the catch piece Il". T he photograph is then printed by means of the light from the lamps F and when suiiicient time has H4, releasing the catch Il". The shutter member C then instantly springs upward by means of the spring J, thereby simultaneously releasing the bar G from the pressure spring J and allowing the spring Gs tocarry the bar G upwardly. By this means as soon as therefpiired time for printing has elapsed the printing lights are in-1 stantaneously cut off by the opening oi the shutter. Y

I am aware that photo printing trames have been devised in which an outer frame .has been used having an opening for daylight printing, one oflhe sides of the open- In this form the ".a'tgfany predetermined speed and the degree @oi exposure depends on such rate of speed andthe size of the opening.

AIn my invention, which is for printing from an artificial lamp orlight,'ldo not wish to make anyprovisitm whereby the size of 'the opening` may be changed in order to provide a more or less quick exposure.

My invention is particuli-tidy designed to provide a simple and efficient means whereby `a margin of a.det'ermined width, that is to say, what is ordinarily termed a. White margin may be deliinitated clearly on the four sides of a print ofy any size within certain limits depending on the mahine.

What I claim my invention is.

` 1. In a photographic printing appa 'atusV the combination with a casing, a table. cover for the casing having a suitable window therein and designed to support a negative and printing paper, of an adjustable frame designed to extend around the window to protect the marginal edges of the paper, a

Mering shutter extending over the printing paper, negative and the inner edges ofthe adjustable frame, a cross dividing partition located in the casing, a printing light located in the casing beneath the window in the table or cover, a suitably colored window loy cated in the partition, a light located to the opposite side of the partition to the aforesaid light, and means for alternately turning on and turning off the aforesaid light operated by the opening and closing of the shutter as and for the purpose specified.

2.v In a photographic lprinting apparatus', the' combination with a suitable table having a window therein, a stationary member eX- tending around two sides of the window, of members movable parallel to the sidesof the window opposite to the sides against which the stationary members are located, parallel swinging links pivotally connected at one end to the movable members, and means for adJusting the position of the movable members to regulate the size ot the opening, as

` and for the purpose specified. elapsed the shutter is opened by pressing i upon the projecting portion H7 of the catch 3. In a photographic printing apparatus, the combination with a suitable table having a window therein, a stationary -men'iber en-A tending around two sides of the Window, movable members parallel to the sides of the vwindow opposite the sides against Which the stationary members are located, parallel swinging links pivotally 'connected at one end to the movable men'ibers, a graduated quadrant for each movable member, and a pointer extending from one otl the links of `each of movable member to coact with the graduated quadrant, as and for the purpose specified.

hl. In a photographic apparatus, the combination with a suitable table having a window opening and window, 'of a spring plate efttending along two sides of the window, inea i located beneath the plate for springine` the plate upwardly to insert a negative, adjustable members extei'nling along the remaining sides of the window and a covering shutter extending over the window and edges of the stationary plate and movable members, z s and for the purpose speciiied.

.7. In a photographic apparatus, the combination with a suitable table having a window 'opening and window, of a spring plate extending along two sides of. the window, a rock shait extending beneath thc stationary plate, and an opreating lever secured to the opposite end of the rock shaft, as and for the purpose specified.

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posing contact fingers "located vertically'beneath the aforesaid contact fingers, a vertically movable rod held in .suitablebearings, a contact piece on the rod designed to coact alternatively with the upper and lower contact fingers, means for resiliently supporting the'rod in its upper position, a covering shutter extending over the window and the edges'of the adjustable frame, a finger extending from the shutter designed to engage with the top of the vertical movable rod when the shutter is closed to carry the rod vertically downward and the contact piecef into contact with the lower contact fingers, and suitably arranged circuits connecting the upper and lower contact fingers respectively with theprinting and exhibiting lin-ht, asand for the purpose specified.

7. In a vphotographic printing apparatus, the combination with a casing .having a c1-oss"p'artition, printing lights located at one'side of the window, an exhibiting light located at the opposite side of the partition, a covering for the casing having a` window lccatedrover the printingdights, an adjustable frame extending around and over the edges of' the window, an upper pair of opposing Contact fingers, a lower pair of' op-v posing contact fingers located vertically bcneath the aforesaid contact fingers, means for resiliently slipporting .the rod in its upper position, a covering shutter extendingover the window and the edges of the adjustable frame, a finger extending `from the shutter designed tonorinally en- -gage with the top of the. vertical-@movable rod when the shutter is closed to carry the rod vertically downward, and

.the contact piece into contact with the lower 'contact fingers, and suitably arranged eircuits connecting the upper and lower contact fingers respectively with the .printing and exhibiting light, and-means for-,positively loeking the vertical movable rodfin its upper and lower position, as and for the purpose specified.

8. In a photographie printing apparatus, the combination. with lthe main casingjhgtving printing "and exhibiting lights located therein, a table/or cover vfor the casing having a window opening'and Windowy located therein, an adjustable-frame -srrouinling the window, ashutter. covering the window,

and means fortresiliently 'supporting thefwindow in a normally openposition, of' an upper and lower pair of' Contact fingers, suitably arranged circuits connecting the upper and lower contact fingers respectively with the .exhibiting and printing lights, a vertical movable spring held rod supported in suitable bearlngs, a Contact piece .carried by the rod to alternately engage with the upper and lower contact fingers, an insulated eX- tension to the rod, spring fingers extending from the shutter andbearing upon the top of the insulated extension of the rod, and means for positively locking the shutter 4in its closed position, as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a photographic printing apparatus, the combination with the main casing having printing and exhibiting lights located therein,a table or cover for the casing having a wi'ndow opening and window located therein, an adjustable frame surrounding the window, a shutter covering for the window, and means` for resiliently holding the shutter in a normally open position, of an upper and lower pair of opposing contact fingers, suitably arranged circuits eonnect' piece carried by the rod, to alternately engage I with the upper and lower contact fingers, an insulated extension to the rod, a spring finger extending from the shutter and bear ing` uponithe top of the insulated extension of' the rod, a catch piece secured to the table, fingers extending from the shutter and a spring held catch carriedby the finger and f ngagingtl e catch piece to hold the shutter in its close position, as and for the purpose specified.

10. In a. photographic printing apparatus, the combination with the main casing having printing and exhibiting lights located therein, a table or coverfor ythe casing having a window openin and window locatedtherein, 'an adju'sta le frame surrounding the window, and a shutter covering the -window, alud means for resiliently holding the shutter in a. normally open position, of' an upper and lower pair of opposing contact fingers, Suitably arranged circuits connecting the upper and lower contact fingers respectively with the exhibiting and printing lights, a vertical movable spring held rod supported in suitable bearings, a contactpiece carried by the rod to alternately engage with the upper and.

shutter, a catchlever pivoted to the cover and engaging the notch of the lever-and del Anotch therein,a finger extending from'thefjhaving a window therein designed to sup- .porta negative and printingpaper, ot an adjustable `frame designed toiiold the negative 1n a definite position on the window and thegpaper in a definite positionin relation to tlie.negative, a sheet ot flexible transparent Substance over the window and the edges of the adjustable portions of the frame to preventthe edges of the trame engaging-,the edges of the negative and paper, and a coverK j ing shutter designed to extend 'over the topi .the purpose specified.

ing, as-aiid for the purpose specified.

of the-paper, negative and frame, as and fori :12. In a photographic printing ,maehinefj the combination with the inainprinting sup-j port or frame, having a window opening, ot a right angularpla'te extending along t-woj sides of the opening and above the same, andj overhanging the two adjacent edges ot they window opening and two independently ad-i justable, lateral plates located one abovei each of the other. sides of the-window open-j A13. The combination with the frainehaving a window opening therein and the soureef ofiight derived from tlieibaek ot such vopening, and a light admitting plate suitably l'i-eidfin the opening and designed to receive theilm thereupon, of a stationary protrud' -ing edgeplate,l and laterally adjustable protruding edge, plates co-aetingi` therein against theinside of which the marginal edge face of the film abats and upon which plates the print is placed with the sensitized tace toward the plates whereby the marginal edge oli` the sensitized paper is protected from ex posare, as and tor the purpose speeilied.

14. AThe combination with a trame having; a window opening therein and the source of' lightalei'ived from the back ot' sach opening, and a light-admitting plaie suitably held in the opening and designed to receive the iilni tlicrvuprn, of a lstationary protriulingrighl angi lar edge plate extending around two sides ol' the opening, and laterally adjustable protruding edge plates ro-acting there with against'the inside ot' which the inarginal edge trace ot' the film abats and upon which plates the printing paper is placed with the sensitive face toward tia. plates whereby the marginal edge of the sensitized paper is protected from exposure., as and 'for the purpose specified.

15. In a photo printing frame, a stationaryprotruding edge plate and adjustable protruding edge plates eo-acting therewith, all designed to be located around the window opening and so arranged in relation to the lilm and the superimposed sensitized f paper' as to i'orin a marginal obstruction to .justable plates located over the light passing through the film on to the sensitized paper, as and for the purpose specified.

16. ,lzn a photo printing frame, a protruding edge plate stationary as to any lateral movement in relation to the opening and raisable and protruding adjustable edge plates eo-acting therewith` all designed to be located around the window openiiimand so arranged in relation to the film and the superimposed sensitized paper as to viii-:rm a

marginal obstruction to the light passingthrough the film on to the sensitized paper,

s and Ifor the purpose specilied. i

17. In a photog 'aphie printing niaslgthe -eombiiiation with a suitable fiat support haring a window therein designed. to support a iiegativeand printing paper, of .an adjustable traine designed to hold the negative in a definiteposition on the window 'and the paper ina defiiiiteposition infrelation to the negative, and a covering shutter designed to extend over thetop of thepape'r, negative and frame, as specified.

1S. In a photographic printing devieethe combination with a support oit-trame having aprinting opening, and a lightadniitting support .for the'y nega tive ,located therein, of an auxiliary adjustable frame comprising `a right angular-.plate stationary las to any.lat- ,95

eral movement, and projecting over the two adjacent edges of the opening, laterallyadthe remaining edges of the opening, such auxiliary fraaie -being made of thinnon-.actinic material yand so placed in relation to the opening as `to come into close Contact with thefilin and the paper toproduce a white margin upon the edges 'of a finished photographiqprint.

19. ,ln a photographieprinting device the I combination with a support orframe, having a printing opening and a light admitting support ior the negative located therein, of an auxiliary adjustable frame comprising a right angular plate stationary to any lateral movement, raisable to permit the film being placed beneath its edges, and projecting over the two adjacent edges oF the opening, laterally adjustable plates located over the remaining sides o't the opening, such auxiliary frame being made of thin inetal or some non-actiiiie ii'iaterial and so placed in relation to the opening as to come into close contact with the film and the paper to produce a White margin upon-the edges ot` a finished photographie print as and for the purpose specified.

20. ln a photographic printing device the combination with a support or frame having a printing opening, and a light admittingsupport for the negative located therein, of anauxiliary adjustable trame portion eomprising a right angular plate stationary as to any lateral movement, and projecting over the two adjacent sides of the opening, stop plates or butts located on top of the platel raisa and in from the edges thereof, against which the printing paper is designed to abut to determine-its position as and forthe purpose specified.

21. In ar photographic printing device the combination with a frame and a li ghtadmitting support for the negative located therein, of a right angular plate stationary as to any lateral movement,

ble to ermit of placing the negative beneath its edges and projecting over the two adjacent edges of the opening, and being so placed as to come between the negative and printing paper whereby a definite white margin is insured upon the two adjacent edges of the paper as and for the purpose specified.

22. In a photographic printing device the combination with a suitable support or frame and a. light admitting support for the negative supported therein, of a right angue lar plate stationary as to any lateral movement and projecting over the two adjacent Vedges of the opening, being so placed as to` come between the negative j and printing paper insuring a definite white margin upon the two adjacent edges of for the purpose specified.

23. In a photographic printing device, the` combination with a support or :trame having a printing opening and a light admitting support for the negative located therein, of an auxiliary adjustable frame made of thin non-actinic material extending around and projecting over the edges of the printing opening, one part of the auxiliary frame being raisable to permit of placing the edge .of the negative beneath it,and the other parts, on the remaining sides of the opening, each being independently adjustable besuitable support orv the paper as and edges of the printing opening, one part of the auxiliary. frame being raisable to permit ot' the edges-of the negative being inserted beneath it, and having a normal tendency to spring downwardlyagainst the negative to hold it in the position in which it is placed, the other parts`4 of the frame on the remaining sides of the-"opening being adjustable beneath the negative to the size of the picture to be printed, and all placed in such a manner as to form a printing` mask and insure a white margin around the edges of the paper while printing, as specified. 25. In a photographic printing device a right angular masking portion and two coacting adjustable masking portions, such right. angular portion haring degree marks thereupon to *show the size to which the printing' opening is adjusted, as specified..

26. In a photographie printing right angular masking cover two edges of the opening, raisable up wardly, and having a normal tendency to spring downwardly las specified.

ANDREW nARMoN WALLACE.

Witnesses B. BOYD, K. BROWN.

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